Feeling sad

[Guinness60]

I lost mum last December. I was off work for a few months due to mental health . I went back k to work I February , l have been alright as such , l am on fluoxetine which up to now seemed to have helped , however l have been emotionally blunted until this week especially today . Today I went through my mums clothes as l needed some to make memory bears , l felt like l did at first , this was when l could smell my mum on the clothes , the pain was brutal l could not stop crying .

This last week l have been tearfull , anxious and have alot of headaches , l am going g to go back to the mental health team , fortunately l work in mental health so they very supportive

does this pain every ease ? .

[Bach]

Hi. I can’t answer the part about whether it eases as I also lost my mum in December. But I just wanted to say you’re not alone. I’ve had a terrible week. I’ve been off work and just got to such a bleak point by yesterday. Tearful, no energy, very very low. So I’ve given myself a proper ‘mum’ telling off in my head this morning and tried to keep a bit busier today. It’s helped slightly and I’ve had a more positive day. Doesn’t usually work but I needed to drag myself out of the despair today even just for a short respite from the pain. Anyway, hope this wave of grief begins to pass soon for you.